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Top Cravath Partner Defects to Rival Davis Polk After Just Two Years

Davis, Polk & Wardwell has announced hiring David Portilla, a bank regulatory lawyer from Wall Street law firm Cravath, Swaine…

US Court Rules in Favor of School’s Transgender Policy Over Teacher’s Religious Rights

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that an Indiana high school did not break the law by allegedly forcing a…

Competing Opinions on Mifepristone Abortion Pill Issued by US District Courts

The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas suspended the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the…

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Tesla for Alleged Privacy Breach

Tesla is facing a class action lawsuit filed by a California-based Tesla owner for an alleged privacy breach. The lawsuit,…

Joe Biden Challenges Court Ruling on Ban of Gun Bump Stocks

The Biden administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower court ruling against a…

Glenn Agre, the Kasowitz Spinoff, Expands with a New Hire in California

Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes, a trial law firm, has expanded its San Francisco team with the addition of David…

Tesla’s Race Bias Damages Award Sparks Post-Trial Clash

A former Tesla contractor has been awarded $3.2m in a racial discrimination case in California. However, the amount awarded for…

Shocking: Goodwin Associates Lose Jobs After Visa Lottery Loss

Goodwin Procter, a law firm in the United States, is facing scrutiny over handling international associates who were not selected…

Fast Food Feud: Chipotle Takes Legal Action Against Sweetgreen for Stealing ‘Chipotle Chicken’ Bowl

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Sweetgreen Inc. in a California federal court, alleging that the salad…

Global Drought in M&A Deals Results in Shared Pain for Law Firms

The first quarter of 2023 has seen the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market slump to its lowest level in…

Quinn Emanuel Pushes Back Against Investigation Following $185 Million Fee Award Reversal

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is facing an investigation from two US health insurers regarding certain internal records. The law…

Goodwin Appoints Tech Lawyer McCusker as Leader Following Layoffs

Goodwin Procter, a Boston-founded law firm, will have a new leader this fall. Anthony McCusker, based in Silicon Valley, has…